Collins, Lankford, Friess Blast 'Despicable' Ploys by Democrats

Most of the House Democrats' demands for non-coronavirus items in the coronavirus relief bill failed —but their effort to strong-arm the Senate into including them is drawing sharp criticism from GOP leaders.

Moderate Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who has based her Senate career on working on major issues in a bipartisan fashion, was stunned by the last-minute political bickering over the $2.2 trillion stimulus to help consumers and businesses survive the coronavirus lockdown.